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May 22, 2021 5:30 AM

May 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace remains above 40K shots a day

Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination pace remained above 40,000 shots a day on Sunday, a level not previously seen for more than two weeks.

by MPR News Staff

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May 21, 2021 5:30 PM

Will Steger’s climate journey closes out Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

The documentary “After Antarctica” follows Will Steger’s journey as a polar explorer and dissects the changes to the planet’s polar regions over the years. Guest host Chris Farrell spoke with Steger and director Tasha Van Zandt about the film and climate change.

by Chris Farrell and Lindsay Guentzel

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May 21, 2021 3:17 PM

Does the housing upswing have a downside?

It’s a great time to be selling a home, but what do multiple offers and sales prices far above asking say about larger housing trends?

by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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May 21, 2021 12:38 PM

Daunte Wright killing: MN attorney general takes over ex-cop's prosecution

Brooklyn Center’s mayor asked Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office to take over the prosecution of Kimberly Potter as it did in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis cop recently convicted of murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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May 21, 2021 8:50 AM

Lakeville school buildings closed Friday due to 'active threat'

All Lakeville school buildings are closed Friday due to what the school district is calling an “active threat” under investigation by the Police Department.

by Mark Zdechlik

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May 21, 2021 6:27 AM

Three days of events to mark one year since George Floyd’s murder

National civil rights leaders and family members of Black people killed by police officers around the country will headline a three-day series of events starting Sunday in Minneapolis to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

by Dan Kraker

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May 21, 2021 5:58 AM

A movement memorialized: Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display

As Twin Cities businesses put up plywood last year to protect their windows from rioters, people with paint brushes and spray cans followed behind. An exhibit of some of those paintings goes on display Saturday in Minneapolis to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.

by Matt Sepic

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May 21, 2021 5:30 AM

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Case counts falling; vaccination pace crawling

Minnesota’s data continues to show a pandemic in retreat. New cases, known active cases and new hospital admissions are all down from the April surge. Yet, the effort to get the vast majority of Minnesota adults vaccinated is sputtering.

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May 21, 2021 4:00 AM

Ex-St. Paul cop gets 6 years in prison for excessive force in K-9 confrontation

A federal court judge on Friday sentenced former St. Paul police officer Brett Palkowitsch to six years in prison for using excessive force during an arrest involving a police dog.

by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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May 20, 2021 5:01 PM

Looking for the heart of your community? Check out the library

During the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have served as lifelines for individuals and communities in need of support and connection. Guest host Chris Farrell explored the role of libraries today and the social services they provide in Minnesota and across the U.S.

by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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